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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1931-05-04 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 20000 · 2:07
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 7–3. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 6th. Sad Sam Jones earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Lefty Gomez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Guthrie · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam West | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Spencer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lefty Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Weinert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad Sam Jones | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Lefty Weinert | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Lou McEvoy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Myer: S3
- Harry Rice: S5.1-2
- Joe Cronin: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dave Harris: W.1-2
- Sam West: K
- Joe Kuhel: 9/F.3-H
- Jackie Hayes: K
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 63
- Jimmie Reese: 13
- Babe Ruth: S8
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 8/F
Top 2
- Roy Spencer: 8/F
- Sad Sam Jones: K/C
- Buddy Myer: 13
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: W
- Lyn Lary: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bill Dickey: K
Top 3
- Harry Rice: S3
- Joe Cronin: 4/P
- Dave Harris: 9/F
- Sam West: 5/P
Bot 3
- Lefty Gomez: 7/F
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Jimmie Reese: E4/G
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: T7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
Top 4
- Joe Kuhel: 3/P
- Jackie Hayes: 9/L
- Roy Spencer: E6/G
- Sad Sam Jones: K/C
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: 6E3
- Lyn Lary: S7.1-3
- Bill Dickey: D9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Lefty Gomez: 13
- Earle Combs: K
- Jimmie Reese: 8/F
Top 5
- Buddy Myer: 2/FL
- Harry Rice: 6/P
- Joe Cronin: 4/P
Bot 5
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
- Lou Gehrig: 5/P
- Tony Lazzeri: S/5
- Ben Chapman: OA.1X2(26)#
Top 6
- Dave Harris: 43
- Sam West: D7
- Joe Kuhel: S8.2-H
- Jackie Hayes: S9.1-H(NR);B-2(E9)
- Roy Spencer: FC6.2-3;B-1
- Sad Sam Jones: W.1-2
- Buddy Myer: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Harry Rice: K
- Joe Cronin: S5.3-H;2-2
- Dave Harris: 4/P
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: 43
- Lyn Lary: 6/P
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
Top 7
- Sam West: 13
- Joe Kuhel: W
- Jackie Hayes: 54(1)/FO/NDP.BX2(24)
Bot 7
- Lefty Weinert: 3/G
- Earle Combs: 9/F
- Jimmie Reese: S7
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S/1.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
Top 8
- Roy Spencer: W
- Sad Sam Jones: 13/SH.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 7/F
- Harry Rice: HP
- Joe Cronin: K/C
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: D7
- Lyn Lary: 7/F
- Bill Dickey: E6/G.2-3
- Joe Sewell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dave Harris: 63
- Sam West: 2/FL
- Joe Kuhel: 8/F
Bot 9
- Earle Combs: S8
- Jimmie Reese: 64(1)/FO
- Babe Ruth: 4/F
- Lou Gehrig: S8.1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: 13